Greasley Lookup Request for Thomas Ames, oh please, please

[Lahaina2]

I have an unconfirmed date of birth for Thomas Ames/Aims/Annes as 1781 in Watnall, Nottinghamshire. I am seeking any available information on his birth or parentage.

He married Sarah Banner on 31 Dec 1804 and Elizabeth Wallis on 16 July 1829, (both in Greasley) but I cannot seem to find him before that date.  He died 7 Nov 1847, also in Greasley.

I have searched the available online records (the East Midlands one seems to be down at the moment) and the CDs available for purchase only work on a PC and I am on a Mac (arrugh!) and at the end of my options.

If anyone can help I will give you my firstborn....

[larkspur]

Nothing coming up on NFHs
Watnall is very close to Kimberley and part of the parish of Greasley.

[suzard]

If you look at 1841 census Elizabeth & Children all state "yes" =born in county (not necessarily in town/village they were living in) -e.g. Elizabeth gives p.o.b. as Annesley Notts in 1851

Thomas states "No" - so it seems he was not born in Nottinghamshire

Also ages are rounded down to the nearest 5 years of adults 15+ years
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1841 Thomas' age has been transcribed as 60 - but on image I think it could be 50 or 60??

Suz

[larkspur]

Had a quick look at the Greasley burials, to see if his age was down, but there is not a burial listed  for old Thomas A%%%%.

[sunflower]

There is nothing in the Greasley / Kimberley MI's for Thomas, but did find some of his family.

Elizabeth Ames wife of Thomas of Watnall died 9 June 1885
also Eliza Ames dau born 10 Sept 1841 died 15 Feb 1901
also Sarah Ames dau born 29 Jan 1845 died 28 Feb 1919

William Ames died 7 Mar 1877 aged 52

Carol

[jillruss]

If you look at 1841 census Elizabeth & Children all state "yes" =born in county (not necessarily in town/village they were living in) -e.g. Elizabeth gives p.o.b. as Annesley Notts in 1851

Thomas states "No" - so it seems he was not born in Nottinghamshire

Also ages are rounded down to the nearest 5 years of adults 15+ years
'
1841 Thomas' age has been transcribed as 60 - but on image I think it could be 50 or 60??

Suz

This is very close to the county border with Derbyshire. On Family Search there is a Thomas Amis baptised in Sandiacre on 8 Sep 1785 s/o Cooper and Grace.

I note there is also a John Amis (etc) having children baptised in Greasley at more or less the same time as Thomas - on Family Search there is also a baptism in Sandiacre for a John Amis s/o Cooper and Grace 6 Aug 1786.

As Sandiacre is only about 10 miles from Greasley, perhaps they are worth considering?

Jill